Baltic: more unaccompanied traffic 
In H1/2021, the Port of Kiel increased its cargo volume and processed 8.25% more goods than in the same period of the previous year. All in all, 3.66 million t of cargo were handled in Kiel H1/2021. Ferry traffic grew disproportionately and generated a 12.7% increase in the... more
Boom continues for Zim in Q2
The shipping group Zim has published its consolidated results for Q2/2021. The volumes carried by the line grew by 44% year-on-year, to 921,000 teu. H1/2020 saw 1.3 million teu handled. The average freight rate per teu over the period stood at USD 2,341, a rise of 119% compared... more
Zeebrugge taking advantage of Brexit
The port of Zeebrugge’s figures remained stable in H1/2021, overall, with specific trades growing. The total tonnage for the first semester of 2021 increased by 0.6% vis-à-vis the same period last year, to 25.2 million t. Roll-on/roll-off traffic, in turn, grew by 13.8%, to 7.3... more
Freight drives DFDS
It comes as no surprise that the latest growth curve of the DFDS was based “almost entirely on our freight activities, that is to say ferries and logistics,” as the Danish shortsea operator said in a press release reporting its figures for Q2/2021.The second pillar of DFDS’s... more
DHL gets drunk on J.F. Hillebrand
DHL, which has been amongst the bidders for prime player J.F. Hillebrand for a while, has now made it. The Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has inked an agreement to acquire all of the J.F. Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries at an equity value of around EUR 1.5 billion.This... more
The run of carriers in the Transpacific
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has taken an in-depth look at the current hot spot in Asia–North American west coast (NAWC) trades. After a dip in the number of distinct Asia–NAWC services, due to the pandemic – nothing new there –, there was a... more
New Cagliari terminal operational
The Genoa-based Gruppo Grendi has been setting a new trend since late July, when it commenced operations in its new Mito container terminal in Sardinia. The facility in Cagliari is dedicated to feeder services and the import and export of international freight flows. The port of... more
Further equipment for Montreal
New cranes for the port of Montreal. Logistec Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in the Canadian port of Montreal, ordered a Konecranes Gottwald model 7 mobile harbour crane in June. It will be delivered in October and will handle dry bulk cargo, including scrap metal.The... more
Strong H1/2021 for Port of Houston
Out of the approximately 450 airports, seaports and border crossings in the United States, the Port of Houston ranked third after the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Newark according to statistics of the US Census Bureau. In trade, the Port of Los Angeles generated USD 146... more
First dual-use LPG carrier in Japan
The naming ceremony for the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)-fuelled LPG carrier "Crystal Asteria", which is being built for Kumiai Navigation, was held at the Sakaide Shipyard recently. The vessel is Japan's first dual-fuel LPG carrier, capable of running on both LPG... more